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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HABRIE A. BALLARZD, F ASHLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN-MENTS, TO THE BOYLSTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHU-SETTS, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

TREE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

Application filed May 7, 1902. Serial No. 106,283.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRIE A. BALLARD, of Ashland, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Trees, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to produce a last which may beemployed in a shoe during its entire process of manufacture, includingthe treeing operation.

It consists, therefore, (first) of a last adapted to be employed as suchor as a follower (so called) having certain features of construction;(second) of a last adapted for attachment to a tree-leg and to become toall intents and purposes a part of the tree, with provisions whereby itmay be expanded; and (third) a treein stand and tree having certainimproved eatures of construction and arrangement whereby theirefliciency is enhanced.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:-Figure 1 represents in plan viewan improved treeing stand. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section throughthe same. Fig. 3 represents a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4represents a vertical section through the treeing stand on a plane atright an les to the plane of the section in Fig. 2. ig. 5 represents ahorizontal section through the base of the stand. Fig. 6 represents asection on the line 66 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 represents a longitudinalvertical section through one of the trees and shows the forepart of thefoot with the shoe thereon. Fig. 8 illustrates the manner of attachingthe foot to the tree-leg. Fig. 9

illustrates the position of the parts with' the foot attached to thetree. Fig. 10 represents a section on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9. Fig. 11illustrates the manner of inserting the last into a shoe. Fig. 12illustrates the position of the parts with the last in the shoe. Figs.13, 14, 15 and 16 illustrate a block for the hollow or rear part of thelast. Referrin to the drawings, which repre sent one em odiment of theinvention, to the details of construction of which I am not limited, atreeing stand is illustrated as having the hollow column or standard 20with the flaring base 21. To this column is adjustably secured a table22, said table beireifi attached to a sleeve 23 having a threadconnection with the column or standard and held against rotation afteradjustment by a set-screw 24, adapted to take into a groove 25 in saidcolumn, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6. Rotatively mounted upon the upperportion of the column or standard, and supported by the sleeve 23, so asto be adjustable therewith, is a turret indicated as a whole at 26 andhavin radial and upwardly projecting arms 27, 0% which there ma be asmany as desired. The turret is eld against upward movement by a sleeve28 rigidly and adjustably secured to the column or standard by aset-screw 29, taking into the groove therein, as illustrated in Fig. 4.The said turret is adapted to be rotated by hand to bring the shoeswhich are supported upon the arms 27 succemively into operative relationto a treeing or ironing machine, located conveniently with respect tothe stand.

The turret is adapted 'to be locked in as many different positions asthere are trees or arms supporting them, and to this end the said turretis provided with locking notches 30, located in its periphery near itsbase, and adapted to be successively engaged by a latch 31 pivoted at 32in the sleeve 23 and extending through an aperture in the flaringportion of the sleeve, as shown in Fig. 2.

The lower end of the latch is curved inwardly, so as to extend into theinterior of the standard or colunin 20 and has connected to it a spring33, the end of whichis attached to the standard, as shown in Fig. 2,v

so as to yieldiugly maintain the upper free end of the latch in lockingengagement with one of the notches or to cause it to enga e one of saidnotches when permitted by t e registration of a notch therewith. Thelower end of the latch bears against a foot lever or treadle 34 which ispivoted at 35 to the base and extends outward through an aperturetherein, as illustrated in Fi 4. The pivotal connection of the lever witthe base is of such a nature that the said lever may swing laterally asindicatedin Fig. 5, the

extent of its movement being-limited by the width of theslot 36 intheb'aseof the standard 20' through which the lever extends.-

tion on the standard. This lever serves the function of expanding thetrees as well as moving the latch 31 against the tension of the spring33 to release the turret and permit it to be rotated.

For the purpose of expanding the trees, there is connected to the lever34 an adjustable rod 38, which is located \vithinthe hollow standard andwhich is connected at its upper end with the substantially horizontalarm 39 of a bell-crank lever indicated as a. whole at 40. This saidlever is fulcrumed upon a stud 41 passed through two parallel lugs 42projecting from the sleeve 28 between which the bell-crank is adapted tomove and which hold said bellcrank against lateral movement. The arm 39of the bell-crank extends into the interior of the standard through anelongated slot formed therein as shown in Fig. 4. The upright arm 43 ofthe bell-crank is formed at its upper end with a socket or recess 44,having a narrow threat 45, through which the ends of the leg spindlesare adapted to pass laterally as illustrated in Fig. 7.

The bell-crank is so located with reference to the locking notches inthe turret that at the end of each partial rotation of the turret, oneof the spindles is in operative enga ement with the bell-crank so thatby the epression of the arm 39, the bell-crank may be swung about itsfulcrum 41 and the spindle moved longitudinally.

The upper part of each of the arms 27 of the turret 26 forms a bearing,the axis of which is horizontal and radial to the axis of rotation ofthe turret, said bearings being indicated at 45. In each of saidbearings is journaled a cylindrical end 46 of a tree-leg, each endhaving a groove 47 with which the end of the screw 48 may be engaged forholding the tree-leg against longitudinal movement and at the same timepermitting it to rotate freely.

The mechanism as thus described con stitutcs together with the trees myimproved trecing stand, and I will now roceed to describe one of thetrees and its detachable foot, which foot consists in itself of a lastor follower according to the use to which it is put in the manufactureof the shoe.

Each of the trees is formed with a leg 49 and a foot 50, as shown inFig. 2. The le portion of the tree will first be describe and then thefoot portion which is detachable to form the last or follower.

Referring now to Fig. 7, the leg is preferably formed of cast-metal andis hollow, as shown. It is provided with the adjustable back 51, havinga pivotal, or ball and socket connection as at 52 with the leg near theouter end thereof. The inner ormovable end of the back is provided witha head 53, located in the socket 54 in a block 55. A spring 56 islocated in the socket and bears against the end of the back so as tohold its spherical end in the complemental socket 52. Attached to theblock 55, there is a screw 57 with which is operatively engaged a nut58, taking bearing against the rear portion of the leg and held in placeby a gib 59 and screw 60. By rotating the nut 58, the block' 55 andtherefore the back 51, may be adjusted with relation to the le so as toexpand or contract the latter in lines from front to rear. The end ofthe leg is flat so as to receive a foot or last. In a slideway affordedby the front wall 61 of the leg and a rib 62, located in the leg, thereis a slide 63 which is adapted to move in the direction of its length atan inclination to the longitudinal median line of the leg, the anglebeing comparatively sharp for a purpose-to be described. For moving saidslide, a spindle 64 is passed through an aperture in the rear end of theleg and is provided on its end with a hook 66 to engage a lug orprojection 67 on said slide. The end of the spindle which projectsbeyond the cylindrical end 46 of the leg is rovided with a head 65 whichmay consist of a nut in threaded engagement with said spindle andadapted to be held in place by a small screw 68. It is this head 65 thatis adapted to enter the socket 44 in the end of the arm 43 of thebell-crank on the treeing stand.

A compression-spring 69 is coiled upon the spindle, one end bearingagainst the end of the tree and the other bearing against a shoulder orcollar 70 on the spindle. When the bell-crank arm 43 is swung away fromthe end of the tree-leg, the spindle moves the slide from a full-lineposition in Fig. 7 to the dotted position, at which place it may belocked by a device now to be described.

The slide 63 is rovided with a handle 71, projecting throug a slot 72 inthe front wall of the leg, and to this handle is pivoted a cam oreccentric lock 73 having a handle 74 between which and the handle 71 isinterposed a compression spring 75. The spring 7 5 tends to throw thecam-lock about its pivot 76 and engage it with the front wall of theleg, so as to hold the slide in any position to which it may be moved.To release said slide and permit its moving to the full line position inFig. 7 the operative grasps the handle 71 with the fingers and thehandle 74 with the thumb of his hand, and forces them together to disengthe cam-lock from the front of the leg. Tlie leg is provided with themovable lastsupporting spindle 77, which is pivoted at its inner end asat 78, and which is adapted to play back and forth between the rib 62and the back of the leg. The said spindle has a shoulder 78" flush withthe flat end of the leg, and with a pin 79 projecting beyond saidihoulder to receive the heel-portion of the oot.

The foot or last consists of two parts,

namely,-the forepart and the rear or heel-part 81. They are divided on aplane transverse to the plane of the top of the last, the inclination ofthe lane of their division being arallel to the ines of movement of thesli e 63 so that they have obliquely inclined confronting faces. To theheel part is secured a. plate 82 by means of screws 83, 84. The saidplate is of the shape of the entire top of the last and is adapted tofit snugly against the fiat end of the leg, as shown in Figs. 7 and 9.In the heel-part is secured a metallic socket 83- to receive the pin 79,and the end of the socket 83 is riveted or otherwise secured to ametallic late 84 which covers the bottom of the eel-part. The socket isadapted to receive the spindle of a jack and with the plate 84 affords asolid clenching base when the shoe is passed through the nailingoperation.

The fore art 80 of the foot is provided in its inclined face with agroove for the reception of a connecting member which takes the form ofa plate 85 having a longitudinal groove 86 through which parallel studs87 are passed into the heel-part. The major portion of the slide orplate 85 lies in a groove in the inclined face of the rear or heel part81. The plate has a wedge or angular portion 87 which extends into thegroove in the forepart, and whose edge 88 is at an obtuse angle to thegeneral direction of the slot 86. The said portion 87' has a slot 89through which studs 90 are passed into the fore-part.- A spring 91located in a socket in the fore-part and engaging with a hook 92 on theslide-member 85 holds the said member in the position shown in Fig. 7with relation to the fore-part. When the fore-part and heel-part are inthe position shown in Fig. 9, a movement of the slide member in thedirection of the arrow a will tend to separate the heel-part and theforepart on a line substantially parallel to the plane of the sole, orin other words, will wedge or force the forepart away from the heel-partto the extent that is necessary in a tree. The general movement of theforepart relatively to the heel-part in the lines of movement at aninclination to the top will tend to shorten or extend the tree-foot.When the fore-part is in the abnormal position shown in Fig. 7, the shoemay be readily placed thereon, as illustrated, and the movement of saidfore-part to the normal or dotted line position will effect the entranceof the heel-part into the shoe and the lengthening of the entire foot soas to completely fill the shoe. A further movement of the slide member85 will effect a still greater exten sion of the foot for the stretchingof the s we.

The two parts of the foot should fit ti htly against each other at theirabutting surfaces, but to permit the free movement of the forepart, theslot 86 is ofiset as at 93, so that after the initial movement of thefore-part away from the dotted position in Fig. 7 toward the full lineposition, said fore-part will be separated slightl from the heel-part sothat it will move or s ide freely and without resistance.

The connectin member or slide 85 and the slot 86 are 0 such length thatthe forepart of the foot may have a long movement relatively to the heelpart, or a movement much greater than if the said slide were no longerthan the distance from the top to the bottom of said foot. It will befurther observed that the connecting member or slide 85 is slidinglyconnected with each part 01 the foot by a pin and slot connection, andthat there are two separated pins connecting the said member wit eachpart of the foot, so that the foot pieces are connected together muchmore rigidly and form a much stronger structure, when locked together ashereinafter described, than where but a single pin is employed toconnect one of the parts to said member.

The end 94 of the slide member projects through an aperture in the plate82 as best shown in Fig. 12, and it is provided with an angular notch 95which forms a shoulder 96. The end of the slide 63 is formed with asocket having the inclined wall 97, the shoulder or hook 98, and theinclined wall 99. The slide 63 with its socket and the slide 85 with itsshoulder in the end 94 thereof constitute c'omplemental locking members.a

In order to secure the foot to the le the foot is held in the positionshown in otted lines in Fig. 8, and the end 94 of the slide member-85 isintroduced into the socketin the end of the slide 63. Then the wholefoot is moved to the" full-line osition so as to engage the shoulder 96with the shoulder 90 which brings the socket in the heel part intoalinement with the pin 79 onthe foot-supporting spindle 77. The heelartis then forced toward the end of the eg, so as to bring the plate 82snugly thereagainst. It the head 65 of the spindle 64 is engaged withthe socket in the bell-crank, said bell-crank may be rocked by thetreadle to bring the fore-part up solidly against the plate 82, as shownin full lines in Fig. 9. A still further movement of the foot-lever willexpand the foot, as previousl explained.

In order to 100 the fore-part to the heelpart when the foot is employedalone, as a last, a locking member is provided as shown in Figs. 12 to16. .This member is indicated at 100. It is pivoted as at 101 in a. slotin the slide member .85 and it has a flanged back 102 by which it may beforced with the thumb against the pressure of the V-shaped spring 103,located between said member and the bottom of the groove or socket inwhich it is located. The said member is provided with a series of lockinor rack-teeth 104, any one of which may oe engaged with the beveled wall105 of the aperture in the plate 82.

By pressing in the member 100, its teeth may be disengaged from thetop-plate 82 so as to permit the heel part to slide relatively to thefore-part, as shown in Fig. 11. \Vhen the foot is attached to the leg,the movement of the foot from the dotted position in Fig. 8 to the fullline position causes the engagement of the said locking member 100 withthe wall of the slide, so as to press said member in and hold itautomatically in inoperative position so as to permit the free movementof the fore part of the foot. The slide 63 and the slide-member 85,although separable and detachable, form an inclined slide for theoperation of the fore-part and the expansion of the foot.

By'the language which is employed in describing the particularembodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings, there is nointention of limiting the scope of the invention, nor is the inventionto be construed as limited to the particular details or forms of partswhich I have seen fit to illustrate and describe.

The invention is capable of man uses, either as a whole or when dividedinto its separate parts. As previously stated, the foot may be employedthrou bout the manufacture of the shoe and li nally become a part of thetree in the process of treeing or ironing the shoe, being again readilydetachah e from the tree-leg, if it be desired to subject the shoe toother finishing processes.

a As set forth in a co-pendin application filed September 26, 1902,Seria No. 124,879, the projecting slide-member may be emgloyed forsuspending the foot when it is etached from the leg, said member being,

long enough to project beyond the top of the boot or shoe.

The sides of the le may be provided with brasses, 110, so cal ed, whichoverlap the back 51 or the said back may be formed as set .forth in thecopending application, Serial No. 105,938 filed May 5, 1902.

Having thus explained the nature of the invention and described a wa ofconstructing and using the same, alt ough without attempting to setforth all of the forms inv which it maybe made, or all of the modes ofits use, I declare that what I claim is 1. In combination, a tree havinga leg, a locking member located in said leg, a twopart foot comprisin aheel and a forepart, and a complementa locking member connected to theforepart and adapted for engagement with the member in the leg whereby.the leg and foot are secured together,

arallel orepart said members bein with the plane of and the heel part.

substantially ivision of the 2. In combination, a tree having a leg, amovable locking member located in the leg, a foot comprising a forepartand a. heel part and a complemental locking member on the foot adaptedfor engagement with the member in the leg, the first-mentioned memberbeing movable in parallelism with the plane of division of the heel partand forepart of the foot.

3. In combination, a tree having a leg, 3. foot having a heel part and aforepart movable relatively to each other, means for attaching the heelpart to the end of the leg, and means in the leg for moving the forepartrelatively to the heel part and to the front portion of the leg.

4. A tree comprising a leg, a last having a top complemental t0 the endof the leg, said last having a heel-part and a fore-part, divided fromeach other on a plane inclijned from the bottom of the last upward andforward, means for attaching the heel part to the end of the leg, andmeans in said leg for moving said fore-part transversel of the adjacentend of the leg.

X tree comprising a leg, a last having a top complemental to the end ofthe leg, said last having a heel-part and a fore-part divided from eachother on a plane inclined from the bottom of the last upward andforward, means for attaching the heel part to the end of the leg, anoperating spindle or slide in said leg having means for attachment tosaid fore-part, and means for causing longitudinal relative movement ofsaid heel-part and fore-part.

6. A tree comprising a leg and a detachable foot, the entire footincluding its heel and fore-part being divided from the leg by a. cuttransverse to the length of the leg, and means connected to the saidtree and to the said foot and movable longitudinally of the said treefor expanding said foot longitudinally of the sole thereof.

7. A tree comprising a. leg, a detachable foot having a heel-part and afore-part, and means for expanding said foot longitudinally of the solethereof, the said means also serving to secure the said foot to the leg.

8. A tree comprising a leg, a detachable.

foot having a. heel-part and a fore-part, means on the foot forexpanding it longitudinally of the sole, and devices in the leg forooaction with said means.

9. A tree comprising, a leg, a detachable foot having a heel-part and afore-part, an expansion member in said foot, and a slide in said leg towhich said expansion member is detachabl connected.

10. A tree comprising a leg, a last having a top complemental to the endof the leg, said last having a heel-part and a fore-part, divided fromeach other on a plane inclined from the bottom of the last upward andforward, means for attaching the heel part 12. A tree comprising a leg,a detachable foot having a transversely divided forepart and heel-partone of which is movable relatively to the other in lines parallel to theplane of their division, and means in engagement with the said footintermediate the fore-part and heel-part for separati said fore-part andheel-part to elongate sai foot.

13. A tree-leg having a movable foot supporting spindle, and having aslide adapted or attachment to the fore-part of a foot.

14. A tree having a leg, a detachable foot having relatively movablefore and heel parts, a spindle for engaging the heel part to hold it inoperative relation to the leg, a slide member connected to the fore partto move it relatively to the heel part while the latter is in itsoperative relation to the leg, and an operating rod having ahook-connection withthe slide. member.

15. A tree hav' a leg, a movable footpiece, means in the eg for movingsaid footpiece toward and from the end of the leg, and means projectingfrom the to of the foot-piece and adapted to be secur to said means.

16. A tree having a leg, a movable footpiece, a movable slide in the leghaving means by which it may be moved by the operator, and means securedto the foot-piece and adapted to be connected to the slide so that saidfoot-piece may be moved by said slide.

17. A tree having a leg, a detachable movable foot-pieoe, a slide in theleg, a device secured to the said foot-piece for connecting saidfoot-piece with said slide, said device and slide having cooperativeinterlocking portions for detachably connecting them, and a meansconnected to said slide to move said foot-piece to operative positionrelatively to said leg.

18. A tree having a leg, a movable footpiece, a slide in the legconnected to said toot-piece, and a lock for said slide, the said lockcooperating with a portion oi said leg.

19. A tree having a leg, a movable footpiece, a slide in the legconnected to said foot-piece, a handle on the slide. and a lock for saidslide arranged in proximity to said handle.

20. A tree comprising a leg, a foot-piece, a

member connected to the foot-piece, and provisions whereby a movement ofsaid member willmove the foot-piece in lines longitudinal of the legfrom abnormal to normal position, and a further movement of said memberwill move said foot-piece in lines transverse to the described lines ofmovement of said footpiece.

21. A last comprising a fore-part, a heel- )art, and a member slidinglyconnected to both said parts and constructed and arranged to move withone of said parts transversely relatively to the other part, and toseparate said parts longitudinally when said member is moved relativelyto both parts.

22. A last transversely divided on a plane at an inclination to thesole, to form a forepart and a heel-part, whereby one of said parts maybe moved relatively to the other transversely of the sole, and havingmeans for separating said parts in lines longitudinal of the sole, thelongitudinal separation of -said parts being independent of thetransverse movement of either of them.

23. A last transversely divided on a plane at an inclination to the soleto form a forepart and a heel-part, and a member slidingly connectingsaid fore-part and heel-part, and having auxiliary means for expandingsaid last longitudinally of the sole.

24. A last comprising a fore-part and a heel-part, one of which isadapted to be moved to abnormal position with respect to the other, andmeans intermediate the forepart and heel-part for separating said partsin lines longitudinal of the sole when occupying normal positions.

' 25. A last comprising a fore-part, a heelpart, and means locatedintermediate the fore-part and heel-part for separating said parts inlines longitudinal of the sole when the bottoms thereof coincide.

26. A last comprising a fore-part, a heelpart, a slide-member, havingslots at an angle to each other, and pins in said forepart and saidheel-part passing through said slots.

27. A last comprising a fore-part, a heelpart, a slide member, havingapin and slot connection with one of said parts, and having a wedge inoperative engagement with the other of said parts.

28. A last comprising a fore-part, a heelpart, a slide-member havingslots at an angle to each other, pins in said fore-part and saidheel-part passing through said slots, and a spring connecting saidslide-member with one of said parts.

2! Av last comprising a fore-part, a heelpart. a plillv secured to thetop of said heelpart and overlapping the top of said forepart, saidparts being relatively movable from top to bottom, and a memberconnected to said fore-part, said plate and member having cooperativesliding portions for preservin longitudinal relation of said forepartand eel-part.

30. A last comprising a fore-part, a heelpart, a slide member connectedto said parts by which one may be moved to abnormal positi l withrespect to the other, and a lock on said slide member for locking saidparts in normal position.

31. In a treeing machine, in combination, a tree leg, a slide located insaid leg, a foot having means which is adapted to be secured to saidslide so that it may be moved into and out of position thereby, and alocking device secured to said slide and cooperating with a portion ofthe le for holding the latter in any desired position.

32. In a treeing machine, in combination, a tree leg having a slot inthe front portion thereof, a slide located in the said leg andadapted tohave a detachable foot connected thereto, a handle secured to said slideand projecting through the said slot, and a locking device secured tothe said handle.

33. In a treeing machine, in combination, a tree leg having a slot inthe front portion thereof, a slide located in the said leg havingasocket in one of its ends, a detachable foot having a slide memberadapted to engage the said socket, and means connected to -the saidslide and'projecting through the slot in the leg, by means of which thesaid shde may be manually operated.

- 34. In a boot treein machine, a boot tree having a longitudina lymovable and expansible foot piece adapted to be moved into and out ofposition without expanding the same, and means for moving the samewithout efiecting the expansion of said foot piece.

40 35. A divided last comprising a fore-part and a heel-part havingobliquel confrontingfaces, a connecting ate seated in grooves in saidfaces, means fgr slidingly connecting said plate with each of saidparts, and means for occasioning movement ofsaid fore-part and heel-partin the direction of the length of the last.

36.. A divided last, comprising a fore-part and a heel-part havingconfronting faces,

inclined 50. with grooves therein, a plate arranged longitudinally ofthe last and seated in said grooves, a pin and slot connection betweenthe fore-part and the plate, a pin and slot connection between theheel-part and the plate, and means for occasioning movement of saidplate transversely of the last.

37. A divided last, comprising a fore-part and a heel-part havingcomplemental confronting faces, with grooves therein, a plate arrangedin said grooves, twoseparated pin; in the fore-part and two separatedpins in the heel art, said plate havin slots to receive sai pins and.permit a re ative movement between said plate and each of the said partsof said last, and means whereby such relative movement may occasionmovement of one of said parts in the direction of the length of thelast.

38. A boot tree having a longitudinally movable and expunsible foot-piwcadapted to be moved into and out of position without expanding the sameand means for moving the said foot-piece without expanding the same, thesaid means being also adapted to occasion expansion of said foot-piece.

39. A tree having a longitudinally movable foot-piece adapted to hemoved into and out of position, means for occasioning the movement ofthe said foot-piece into and out of position and means for occasioningexpansion of the said foot-piece after it has been moved into position.

40. A tree comprising an expansible foot divided into a fore-part and aheel-part, means for occasioning longitudinal movement of the fore-partinto and out of position without expanding the foot and means foroccasioning movement of one of the said parts to expand the said foot.

41. A tree comprising a leg, a foot having a heel-part and a fore-part,means for occasioning relative movement of said heelpart and fore-partin the direction of the length of the leg, and means for expanding thesaid foot in the direction of its length.

42. A tree comprising a leg, an expansible foot having a' heel-part and.a fore-part, means foroccasioning relative movement of said heel-partand fore-part in the direction of the length of the leg, and meanshaving sliding engagement with one of said parts for expanding the saidfoot.

43. A tree comprising a leg, a foot having a heel-part and -=afore-part, an expansion member in said to it, a movable member in saidleg to which said expansion member is connected and means-foroccasioning movement of said expansion member transversely of the saidfoot.

44. A tree comprising a leg, a foot having a heel-part and a fore-part,an expansion member in said foot having a sliding connec tion with oneof said parts and means in said i 47. In a divided last, heel and toeportions provided respectively with internal keyways; and a slidingconnecting member or key extending from one portion to the other andengaged in said key-wa s.

48. A divided last com rising tow sections having obliquely inclinedconfronting faces, one of said sections being bodily movable at aninclination to the other, and a connecting plate slidingly connectedwith both said sections. 10

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

IIARRIE A. BALLARI). \Vitnesses MARCUS B. MAY, P. W. PEZZETTI.

